Brits Climb Big New Route in St. Elias Range

A grossly foreshortened view of 15,600-foot Good Neighbor Peak. The southwest spur is along the left skyline. Photo by Paul Schweizer.

News Link: Paul Schweizer and Simon Yates made the first ascent of the southwest spur of 15,600-foot Good Neighbor Peak in the St. Elias Range, on the Alaska-Yukon border. The British pair climbed the 8,000-foot buttress in five days, with another two days for the descent.